Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
What I will not accept is the status quo, that it is okay to not go after these guys because it is not.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham rejects the idea of inaction against threats like ISIL.

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